Copilot Cowork

Cowork-style agent inside Microsoft 365, built with Anthropic; now part of the new Copilot app, with Office editing and a legal skill pack.

What it offers

Copilot Cowork

Generally available worldwide since 16 Jun, with approval checkpoints and browser use. Included in M365 E7.

Recent news

• 5 Nov 2026Claude models in Copilot, including Cowork, move into the EU Data BoundaryRemoves a blocker for EU customers; lands by the end of 2026.Microsoft ↗
• 29 Oct 2026Microsoft adds 25+ finance skills and plugins, including for Copilot CoworkCapital Markets and Finance plugins plus FactSet, S&P and QuickBooks partner plugins.Microsoft ↗
• 15 Oct 2026Microsoft launches Copilot for Legal with skills in Word and CoworkThe first industry skill pack for Cowork, generally available worldwide with 25 partner plugins.LawSites ↗
• 9 Oct 2026Word, Excel and PowerPoint editing arrives in Copilot Chat and CoworkOffice editing moves inside the agent, starting with Frontier customers; no general-availability date yet.Neoteo ↗
• 25 Sep 2026Microsoft relaunches Copilot with Home, Code and AutopilotCowork becomes part of one place to ask, delegate and automate; agentic features are billed by usage.Official Microsoft Blog ↗
• 16 Jun 2026Copilot Cowork becomes generally available worldwideGA adds new models, browser use, image generation and consumption billing across the Microsoft 365 installed baseMicrosoft 365 Blog ↗
• Jun 2026June Copilot update adds Chat and Cowork togglePutting agent mode one click from chat in the M365 app drives everyday enterprise adoptionMicrosoft Tech Community ↗
• 30 Mar 2026Copilot Cowork opens to Frontier program customersBroadened access from research preview to early-adopter enterprisesMicrosoft 365 Blog ↗
• 9 Mar 2026Microsoft unveils Copilot Cowork, a task-completing agent for M365Microsoft's answer to Claude Cowork returns completed deliverables, not drafts, inside the Office ecosystemMicrosoft 365 Blog ↗